List of Concurrent Powers of Federation and State

Schedule-7

(Relating to clause (3) of Articles 57, Article 109, clause (4) of

Article 162, and Article 197)

List of Concurrent Powers of Federation and State

SN Matters

1. Civil and criminal procedure, evidence and oaths (legal recognition,

public acts and records, and judicial proceedings)

2. Supply, distribution, price control, quality and monitoring of essential

goods and services

3. Preventive detention for reasons connected with the security of the

country, prison and detention management, and maintenance of peace

and order

4. Transfer of accused persons, detainees and prisoners from one State to

another State

5. Laws relating to family affairs (marriage, transfer of property, divorce,

persons on the verge of extinction, orphan, adoption, succession and

joint family)

6. Acquisition, requisitioning of property and creation of right in property

7. Contracts, cooperatives, partnership and agency related matters

8. Matters relating to bankruptcy and insolvency

9. Drugs and pesticides

10. Planning, family planning and population management

11. Social security and employment, trade unions, settlement of industrial

disputes, labour rights and disputes related matters

12. Legal profession, auditing, engineering, medicines, Ayurvedic

medicines, veterinary, Amchi and other professions

13. State boundary river, waterways, environment protection, biological

diversity

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14. Matters related to means of communication

15. Industries and mines and physical infrastructures

16. Casino, lottery

17. Early preparedness for, rescue, relief and rehabilitation from, natural

and man made calamities

18. Tourism, water supply and sanitation

19. Motion pictures, cinema halls and sports

20. Insurance business operation and management

21. Poverty alleviation and industrialization

22. Scientific research, science and technology and human resources

development

23. Utilization of forests, mountains, forest conservation areas and waters

stretching in inter-State form

24. Land policies and laws relating thereto

25. Employment and unemployment aid